Kenya Revenue Authority impounds contraband cigarettes worth $2.2 million at Mombasa Port
Acting on the intelligence, KRA convened a multi-agency verification team to examine the cargo. Given the nature of the goods, officers conducted a 100 per cent physical examination to ensure compliance with tax, standards and enforcement regulations.
President Trump threatens to use tariffs to push countries to back US controlling Greenland
US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland,...
Fears of terrorist retaliation grip parts of Nigeria targeted by US military in last November strikes
President Donald Trump framed the December 25 strikes on north-western Sokoto State as part of a broader campaign to degrade IS and its affiliates allegedly operating in the region. He presented the intervention as necessary to protect “primarily, innocent Christians”, and to prevent the further spread of IS-linked violence.
Trade in Eastern Africa graduates from industrial goods to cross-border electricity integration
Established in 2005, the EAPP has made significant progress towards operationalising the power market, including developing cross-border transmission infrastructure. This has enabled countries to exchange electricity efficiently.
Uganda President Museveni confident of fifth decade in power as opposition alleges massive ballot stuffing
During the campaign, security forces repeatedly opened fire at Wine’s events, killing at least one person and arresting hundreds of his supporters. Museveni’s government has said those actions were a justified response to what it called lawless conduct by opposition supporters.
Kenya on the verge of duty-free trade deal with China as it negotiates with US renewal of Agoa
Kenya is also a close ally of Washington and is negotiating a separate bilateral trade accord with the Trump administration, giving rise to recent reports in domestic media outlets that closer engagement with China could anger the US. Officials have denied those reports.
Kenya’s president’s office trains senior officials in alternative dispute resolution to avert conflicts related to GMO
Moss commended the participants for their consistency, commitment and depth of engagement during the programme. She emphasised that the lessons align with Kenya Vision 2030, which prioritises efficient public institutions, regulatory certainty, investor confidence and social cohesion as pillars of national development.
Social media platforms promises of thundering creator economy initially feel like a big hit until careers begin tumbling overnight
For more than five years, I built a legitimate career as a digital creator and business owner on Meta’s platforms. This was not casual or accidental. It required consistency, long hours, intellectual labour, emotional energy and the slow accumulation of trust with a global audience. Like many creators, my work spanned content creation, community engagement, brand building and revenue generation.
Museveni deploys military in capital as communication commission orders internet service cut off as Uganda holds elections
Military spokesman Col Chris Magezi said that the deployment was meant to deter violence, rejecting concerns that the mobilization was anti-democratic.
‘They could see my colour’: Minneapolis Uber driver recalls encounter with ruthless US Border Patrol agents
In the videos of the incident, one posted by a bystander and one from Bin Hassan himself, the Uber driver can be seen asking the ICE officers for their ID, questioning their citizenship. Throughout the confrontation, Bin Hassan remains defiant, refusing to share his identity with the officers and asking them for their identities and proof of citizenship. At one point a Border Patrol agent tells him, “Man, shut up!” Bin Hassan never does.
